Kids Help Phone

Kids Help Phone: Free, by phone.

Categories: Crisis, Emergency Services & Reporting, Mental Health, Substance Use, Youth

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Quick Facts

How to access

Phone, Text, Chat

Cost

Free

Availability

Open 24/7

Delivery

Virtual / online (no physical location to visit)

Information last updated

October 7, 2026

Free, confidential support for kids, teens and young adults across Canada. ▸ Call 1-800-668-6868 any time, 24/7, to talk with a professional counsellor. ▸ Text CONNECT to 686868 to reach a trained volunteer crisis responder. ▸ Chat online with a professional counsellor at kidshelpphone.ca every day from 7 PM to midnight Eastern Time. New chats are accepted until 11:15 PM ET. ▸ If you are Indigenous, you can ask for a First Nations, Inuk or Métis crisis responder (if one is available) by texting FIRST NATIONS, INUIT or METIS to 686868. No concern is too big or too small.

Contact Information

Address

Canada-wide service (text CONNECT to 686868)

Phone

1-800-668-6868

Website

https://kidshelpphone.ca

Hours

Phone and text: 24/7. Live chat: 7 PM to midnight Eastern Time (new chats accepted until 11:15 PM ET).

Cost

Free

Access

Phone, Text, Chat

Service Area

Anywhere in Canada

Also known as: KHP, kids help line, text 686868, Kids Help Phone — Substance Use Support

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